Hooey Cottage
Why it's listed
Built around 1916 at 24 Park Place in Saranac Lake, this two and one-half story, two by four bay wood frame house was designed as a cure cottage for people recovering from tuberculosis. It has a cross-gable roof of asphalt shingles, a fieldstone foundation and narrow clapboard siding. Windows are irregularly placed and contain one-over-one sash under diamond-shaped lights. A two-story cure porch spans the south front, with an inset porch on the first floor and a sleeping porch above, enclosed by a band of one-over-one sash. These porches are original and show the house was built for tuberculosis patients, and a 1917 health survey recorded such residents here. The house is considered a representative local example of cure cottage architecture, which flourished in the village between about 1870 and 1930. Despite some alterations, it keeps enough of its original character to document its role in tuberculosis treatment, and it remains a single dwelling.
Significance in brief: It is presented as an intact and representative example of Saranac Lake cure cottage architecture of the early twentieth century. Its prominent cure porches are original and show the house was built to accommodate tuberculosis patients. A 1917 health survey recorded tuberculous residents living there.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 92001429, listed November 6, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 24 Park Pl., Saranac Lake |
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| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | November 6, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001429 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca.1916-ca.1940 |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as altered over the years but retaining enough original detail and integrity of setting, location, materials, design and association; historic and current use is single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic District |
| Coordinates | 44.32807, -74.12694 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92001429.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5897684
- This listing as JSON
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